Carnival family carves out a living Sep 21, 2009
He learned to make jewelry and macrame hair wraps, selling them on the street. He also dabbled in street performing, first learning how to juggle. (AZCentral -- News)
Monique Lhuillier On Safari? Sep 12, 2009
But Lhuillier went back to the Masai for inspiration with a leopard-print trench coat, a macrame neckline on a yellow halter cocktail dress covered in fringe, and a tiger-pattern sequin chiffon dress with a cowl neckline. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News)
* United by design Sep 3, 2009
Items showcased by Mothers Design take homespun crafts, such as knitting, macrame and beadwork, and give them a new twist. Design pair Jen-Feng Chen (H) and Mei-lin Lin (L) wove large plastic beads from popular crafting emporium Mama Bear. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Fashion/Shopping Blog Jul 5, 2009
Macrame brocades, lace and crochet mixed with embroidery, tassels and mongolian lamb fur, add a touch of luxury to this look. A sense of balance is necessary, and achieved by layering and mixing colors, patterns, and materials, while keeping an overall balance in mind. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
* For Mothers Day, a piece of Taiwan May 7, 2009
Many of Liuligongfangs handmade glass art works, which are crafted using the lost-wax casting method, go for tens of thousands of NT dollars, but you can buy a paperweight for about NT$7,900 or heavy, richly detailed pendants on a silky macrame cord for less than NT$3,000. Liuligongfang has galleries throughout Taiwan; check www. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Baubles, bangles and beads V many, many beads Apr 29, 2009
The large space is lined with rows of semi-precious beads and the entire floor is covered with crystal bric-a-brac, as well as pendants, Chinese macrame, silky nylon cord, elastic, beaded figures and (somewhat incongruously) cheap childrens toys. Signs that read, please handle the beads gently are taped all over the racks and just in case you somehow manage to forget, the stores staff, who hover near shoppers with an eagle eye, rush up to remind you. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sage partnership: Bandon gallery links with port to bring art to community (1) Apr 14, 2009
Forget Me Knots Bead and macrame workshop. Ages 14-18, 1 to 3 p.m. April 25, 10 includes all materials. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
I Like to Watch (86) Mar 17, 2009
I imagine you having a nice macrame "kill your television" wall hanging, right above your herbal tea collection and your Ralph Nader box set. -- WordTree [] Saturday, March 14, 2009 11:14 PM PDT. (Salon)
COLUMN: My new Craftsman inflator may blow the lid off my sanity Feb 12, 2009
I told myself: ceramics, stamp collecting, macrame, tatting (ask your grandmother) something, ANYTHING more productive and stimulating than overthinking a tool that pumps air into various inflatables. At this point as I was telling my best friend about my nonsensical collision of thoughts our conversation turned in a direction that can t be repeated in a family newspaper. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
